A-Fraud
Saturday, February 7, 2009 12:36
I’ve never liked Alex Rodriguez. Not when he was with the Mariners, not when he was with the Rangers, and certainly not since he’s been with the Yankees. For all his talent–and, like A-Rod or not, he is a talented ballplayer–I’ve always thought his attitude was terrible and his actions (such as shouting at Howie Clark during the pop-up in Toronto or trying to slap the ball out of Bronson Arroyo’s hand in the 2004 ALCS) completely bush league.
But this, this is too good. A-Fraud tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003, thus truly earning the nickname so frequently applied to him by his detractors and, apparently, his Yankees teammates (thank you, Joe Torre!) even though there’s no evidence–yet–that he was still on the juice once he arrived in New York.
Time to wipe that smug, whiney “Who me?” expression off your face, Alex.
Maybe he’s not so talented after all. Stopping use of the ‘roids after the 2003 season (when it became illegal to take them) might explain his postseason failures as a Yankee, overrated MVP seasons be damned. Without the juice, perhaps A-Rod just petered out at the end of the year.
If baseball’s greatest rivalry wasn’t enough already, I now cannot wait for the Yanks to play at Fenway this season even more. Rodriguez will absolutely, and well-deservedly, be crucified. Barry Bonds will wipe his brow and actually think the Sox fans let him off easy in comparison.
I’m going to love every second of it.
ernessa
says:
February 10th, 2009 at 2:09 am
I don't really know anything about A-Rod save the shole Madonna debacle, but I do wonder if they'll have to make steroids legal. At this point, I find it hard to believe that any baseball player isn't using them. This is why I barely follow baseball anymore. What's the point if they're constantly trying to come up with ways to get away with using performance drugs
Nate Barlow
says:
February 10th, 2009 at 4:27 am
They're doing a lot more testing now. Sure, it's tough to keep up with the cutting edge of the drugs and players will always push that envelope, but I don't think the situation is as bad as it was even five years ago, since now there is testing, and several players have paid the price.
Have you stopped following other sports? Because the steroid situation is by no means limited to baseball. It's just the most public example right now. It's naivete to think that players in the other major sports aren't looking for just as much of an edge. Not too mention how many Olympians have been disqualified. Or cyclists.
Back in the 80s the NFL faced a major steroid issue. But it improved. The same will happen with baseball. It'll never be eradicated in any sport, but once the initial bubble has been burst, as it now has, things do get better.